Clarksville Mo mansion

I think I mentioned that I always wanted to go visit Richard's Old Historic House in Clarksville Mo . His house was featured in the Victorian Homes magazine early summer June 2011 issue  and I knew I wanted to see it in person. Also it was only a 2 hour drive same distance I drive to shop in the city anyway here is a few pictures. It was the cities  fall festival and there was lots of people in that little town of only 490 people .

I am going to start with this beautiful done just one of many in his house

Oh Vannaaaaaaaaaaa look at this I touched them LOL Richard and I are teasing Vanna from delusions of grandeur because she loves these old domes also some with bridal head pieces in them

I don't know which dinning room or ladies parlor or sitting room  we were in  for this picture. That house is just gorgeous a southern mansion well really a Missouri pre civil war mansion i guess.

                                              

         One of my favorite rooms was the kitchen i knew it would be with the staffordshire dogs and those large chickens about 4 foot tall that is on his kitchen island they are in the center fold of the June issue of Victoria Homes magazine page 44-45.

                                                         
Again I don't remember what room I was in here I think the upstairs bedroom that was on the south east corner . I think it was in pinks and blues. Richard can correct any mistakes .

     Richard was very gracious and ask me if I would like a sandwich and something to drink so while I was setting out on the porch north off the kitchen I just had to take a picture of this settee i love the blue & white material which was on all the cushions on the porch.

Then a friend of his Marilyn came over she lives in Louisiana Mo anyway Marilyn was a doll , beautiful sweet I would say southern lady. she had on the most beautiful  ball gown fuchsia taffeta dress looks like she was going to be featured in a movie Gone With The Wind.  She came dressed in the period of the house to help Richard with his tour to give his niece a break. I could have visited with Marilyn the rest of the afternoon

Before I went to the house I stopped at Richard's shop and seen Sissy and  Richard's sister and sister in law.

I took a few pictures real quick around the shop because there was lots of people looking around.

First picture in the shop,  I am a chair person and liked this very much

I use to want these hinged boxes I think I can spell capo  de monte

and these sweet old white night gowns on an old mannequin

I tell you what Richard's shop has something for all ladies there was fancy things and country kitchen things which I like and not buying anymore I am going with fancy

as I was leaving Richard told me about the local antique mall so I had to check it out and was surprised how big it was in such a small town. Anyway I found a couple small things .
I found some more pearl collars which I think looks so good around Sally Stitch's neck( My mannequin). I had one which i just showed on my previous post so here is a picture of all 3 together. I have seen them made into necklaces buy adding a huge rhinestone pin in the middle and then add a silk ribbon to tie it with. I will do one like that

Ya all know who this is ? Richard's sweetie Sissy she was in the shop as I said I guess to stay out of the way of the traffic of the home tour
                                                 

                                                                   
                                            
Then I collect rhinestone face clocks and found this blue one at the Clarksville antique mall very cheap so had to have it

then here is a couple more pictures form Richard's old Stuff shop

wait one more this was on one of the fire place mantles in which room  don't remember

                                       
                                                              
          This picture was taken while  in one of his ladies rooms, look at that cranberry glass in the bathroom, elegant
LOL

 It was a very nice day 

I wanted to mention also that I am having dinner this week with Ginger & Bob do ya know where they live?

                                                            
  
                                              
                                                                                                                        
   Linky parties i joined in for fun

Between Naps On the Porch
  Boogieboard Cottage
  Dittle Dattle
  A Stroll Through Life
    Coastal Charm
Savvy Southern Style
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A Few Odds & Ends In the Studio

Anyway I was in the studio thinking what isn't my good stuff? I love it all some better than others. I do have some gorgeous rhinestone and old pictures and old albums. I am still clearing out stuff, small stuff

 I  Have been holding back and not using the good stuff. I have something going on for about a week but then!! I am working with the good stuff to create something. Don't you like that channel on cable CREATE? I do
I won't bore you again with all my jars of wonderful buttons LOL

These on the card are metal with purple stones in the middle, love them . I just can't pull them off the card or should I ?

this is a few fat quarters of different toile material I use to pick up at quilt shops. I love going in quilt shops they are usually very homey like

I would love to do my quest bedroom all in toile , walls, bed, curtains and  lamps. Someday

                            one goody chest

                                        bracelets and a crown

                                          pearl collar

                              treasures to create with

Isn't she pretty? Miss  ?(I am so happy I look pretty in my new pink dress ) I don't remember where I got her but loved the colored picture most vintage picture like this are black and white

This dress is just so soft and pretty

         Toile my favorite material                                                    
                                                       

I found all these pictures that I have never used . I have a fun weekend planned so must get started. I will tell you about it maybe Monday
                                                        
                                                                                                  
                                          
     Linky Parties I joined                                                
                                                       
                                                              
Funky Junk Interiors                                                    
How Sweet The Sound                                                         
Be different Act Normal ( LOL)                                               

Things & Stuff Halloween

I have  a few pictures of some fall like items. I bought me this really cute momma cat & kitten box. It is home made for sure. I will clean it up a little really just dust it and use it for hard covered candy.I got it at the old barn sale I went to up in the country around Higgensville Missouri last month where I got my barbwire wreath

this is the front

                                                                   
  This concrete gargoyle is a book worm ?? LOL that's what I was told he is reading a book. I sold him at the last flea market I set up at. He was setting on my Fashion book but now in a nice young couples home someplace                       

Now this I bought last year I think even after Christmas a jeweled pumpkin and I don't decorate for fall but thought this was really pretty since it's shinny

I was not through posting pictures and hit enter so still working on this sorry  . I have a few pumpkins to show off I found on shelves in the studio. I didn't realize I had all these but remember them now. This silver one sounds like china if you hit the lid against the pumpkin. a happy guy

This little plastic pumpkin I do believe is from the 1950's and you can put a d battery in it to make it light up and it works

    This is a paper mache pumpkin I bought at a shop who sold a lot of reproduction old Halloween items and the watermelon basket also I thought it was  so cute and still do
                                                                       

        Now for the watermelon guy

Like I said I had not entended to post this yet but hit enter I guess while typing and couldn't get it back to draft? oh well
                                                           
           Ok so joining in a few linky parties this week

Between naps on the Porch             Between Naps on the Porch
Boogieboard Cottage                     Modern Country Style
A Stroll through Life                        MY Romantic Home
Coastal Charm w/ giveaway             No Minimalist Here
It's A Very Cherry World Rednesday
Faded Charm
Savvy Southern Style                          The Shabby Nest
Bunny  Jean's                                     Fignerprints on the Fridge
 The Shabby Creek Cottage               French Country Cottage
  Somewhat Simple
  House of Hepworths
Beyond the Pickett Fence
 Branbleberry Cottage
 Some body tell me why I can't leave a comment on so many blogs? is blogger sick or what ?
Commond Ground 
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Boxes in my mail

I have had such a fun week because I got 3 different boxes in the mail from fellow bloggers.

Also I took a lot of great pictures however didn't have my camera picture clip in my camera so no great pictures.
I did put the clip in and took more  pictures but don't have the fun pictures of how Birgit had my items wrapped pretty in tissue paper with bias tape tied around them all the way from Germany !!!! so excited I am

I met Birgit on the blogs of course and ask her to be my pen pal type thing however I wanted a German book of some kind cookbook would be great. This is what she sent me
    

On her blog http://vintagegirl-birgit.blogspot.com/ she shows where she just took a trip over here to Round Top

Look at all those treasures, I love the cookbook with the lady standing at her stove . It is all so sweet and I love the cow inside of this book

                                                
                            also a little Christmas book

                                           Christmas Goose

                                               
Then I did a card swap with Trisha we was teamed up on Rednesday blog
It's A Very Cherry World

She did such a great job and I sent her altered art cards made out of scraps LOL her blog is http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/

         Then !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I won this from Vicky at http://decorharmony4290.blogspot.com/

So I have had a very good week with all my new treasures. A big thanks to all these ladies for taking time for me xoxoxo Janice
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                
   Linky Party I joined up with

How Sweet The Sound                   
  Funky Junk Interiors    
Under The Table and Dreaming                                                   

I got A Cow free

Well the rest of the story is I won  gift certificates at McAdam's LTD antique store  in town. Last year at the annual Christmas party I won 2 gift certificate and I already used one to buy a friend a present at the store last Christmas.

They have an annual antique tent sale so I picked out this cow and some other items to spend my gift certificate. He looks good on the book shelf with the staffordshire dogs

I love his blue bottom . I thought he looked good with all my other oldies on this shelf

                                             
          Then I still had money left on the certificate  so picked out some little shakers to use for my china garland i am making

Then I got this gorgeous mirror its like a wood and very light weight for a mirror and painted an old cream color , love it. It is so hard for me to take a picture of a mirror and keep me out of the picture? what about you

                                                                      

                                                                
                                            

 This sweet little bust type girl reminded me of Vanna" winks" at delusion of grandeur . She loves the lady busts and so do I just don't have one

                                           
She has little pockets to put small treasures or is it her lap?

I put her on the shelf with all my other ladies of the past

The I still had enough money left to purchase another cake server I have several but you have to spend your gift certificate money or loose it

                                                                       
                                                
Well I need to get someplace fun so will talk later xoxo


 This  Weeks linky parties I am joining

Between Naps on the Porch                                                          
  Coastal Charm                                                  The Shabby Creek Cottage             
A Stroll Through Life                                           The Vintage Farmhouse                                 
Charm Bracelet Diva                                          Pearls and Lace Thursday
It's a Very Cherry World                                    Beyond The Pickett fence
Faded Charm                                                     The Brambleberry Cottage
 Savvy Southern Style                                  
  Bunny Jeans party                            Back 2 Vintage Give A Way
My Romantic Home                            The Shabby Nest
AtThe THRifty Grove        
 French Country Cottage

Finding Fabulous

Frugalicious Me giveaway 
 Common Ground